DIY Powerwalls

in #tech7 years ago

The Fixers Using Recycled Laptop Batteries to Power Their Homes

The rechargeable batteries in your laptop, your cell phone, your headphones: all of these can be used to power your life and take you off the grid. DIY Powerwalls rechargeable lithium-ion battery installations, made from recycled batteries are the future of power, whether you know it or not.

Motherboard visited Jehu García a DIY Powerwall builder and enthusiast, and the folks at EV West in Southern California as well as the University of Michigan Battery Lab to see just how DIY Powerwalls can power your home, your car, and even the rest of your neighborhood.

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I'd like to do this along with his(Jehu García's) solar panel setup. Good post.

Great Video but results depend on getting large quantities of lithium ion batteries on the cheap; How can I do that?????

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